A fiber optic sensor for high resolution measurement and continuous monitoring of valve gape in bivalve molluscs

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 575-580

  Frank, Dana M ^a   Hamilton, John F ^a   Ward, J Evan ^a   Shumway, Sandra E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalve suspension feeding; Fiber optic sensor; Valve gape

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 36649014284     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[575:AFOSFH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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